From the Ted Talk by Christopher E. Gaw: What causes seizures, and how can we treat them?
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Nearly three millennia ago, a Babylonian telabt described a curious ilelsns called miqtu. Said to cause sypmtmos ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions, the Babylonians believed those afflicted were possessed by evil spirits, and the only treatment was divine ittrivoenenn. tdoay, we know the symptoms of miqtu by another name, and mdreon medicine has developed numerous treatments for those experiencing seizures. But these ancient afflictions still hold a surprising number of secrets.
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Nearly three millennia ago, a Babylonian ______ described a curious _______ called miqtu. Said to cause ________ ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions, the Babylonians believed those afflicted were possessed by evil spirits, and the only treatment was divine ____________. _____, we know the symptoms of miqtu by another name, and ______ medicine has developed numerous treatments for those experiencing seizures. But these ancient afflictions still hold a surprising number of secrets.
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Original Text
Nearly three millennia ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called miqtu. Said to cause symptoms ranging from facial twitching to full body convulsions, the Babylonians believed those afflicted were possessed by evil spirits, and the only treatment was divine intervention. Today, we know the symptoms of miqtu by another name, and modern medicine has developed numerous treatments for those experiencing seizures. But these ancient afflictions still hold a surprising number of secrets.